I'm buried in 50s!

pingflood · 09-02-2008, 05:26 PM

Just had to share, this is how sometimes things work out.

I was looking for a good 50mm. Found a deal on a 55/1.8 with a body for very cheap and snagged it. Not a day later I come across ANOTHER deal, this time on a 50/1.4 Super Tak with a bunch of other gear. I can't help but jump on that one as well.

Then today a friend sends me a note saying he found not one but TWO 50/1.4s Super Taks for me for dirt cheap and bought them.

thePiRaTE!! · 09-02-2008, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by pingflood

Just had to share, this is how sometimes things work out.

I was looking for a good 50mm. Found a deal on a 55/1.8 with a body for very cheap and snagged it. Not a day later I come across ANOTHER deal, this time on a 50/1.4 Super Tak with a bunch of other gear. I can't help but jump on that one as well.

Then today a friend sends me a note saying he found not one but TWO 50/1.4s Super Taks for me for dirt cheap and bought them.

Tape them together and make one 200mm!

(oh yeah, congrats on the deluge of goodness)

K.

k100d · 09-02-2008, 05:42 PM

this thread is useless w/o pictures

Stratman · 09-02-2008, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by pingflood

Just had to share, this is how sometimes things work out.

I was looking for a good 50mm. Found a deal on a 55/1.8 with a body for very cheap and snagged it. Not a day later I come across ANOTHER deal, this time on a 50/1.4 Super Tak with a bunch of other gear. I can't help but jump on that one as well.

Then today a friend sends me a note saying he found not one but TWO 50/1.4s Super Taks for me for dirt cheap and bought them.

You don't wanna be carrying all of those lenses around, so, out of the goodness of my heart, I will gladly take one of the Super Tak 50 1.4s off of your hands

**madmikess** · 09-02-2008, 07:15 PM

Yeah, my charity is always willing to accept offerings.

Haha

fearview · 09-02-2008, 10:14 PM

while im not just buried but piled over..

two 50mm M 1.7, one 50mm K 1.4, one 50mm K 1.2, one 50 mm macro takumar, and the last is fa 50 mm 1.4

Jimfear · 09-03-2008, 12:17 AM

I would not call four 50s buried, maybe knee-deep but far from excessively many.

However it seems that quite a few of us has more than one 50mm(all you really need is one, isn't that right

) so now I'm interested in how many of these little beauties you have?

I count in with fearview at six at the moment. Two of them are soon to go up for auction, can you guess which? K 50/1.4, K 55/1.8, 2x M 50/2.0, S-Tak 55/1.8, Tak 55/2.2.

Mike Cash · 09-03-2008, 05:03 AM

I have:

K-mount: M-50/1.4, M-50/1,7, A-50/2

Takumars: SMC 55/1.8, Super 55/1.8, SMC 50/1.4

And 50mm is probably my absolutely least used focal length. Two were included with film bodies on auctions and one was from a film body from an antique camera store whose owner wouldn't let me buy the body at a discount without the attached lens. So while I have six, I only tried to get three of them.

Nesster · 09-03-2008, 05:54 AM

M-50/1.7, Auto Tak 55/1.8, Super Tak 50/1.4, SMC Tak 50/1.4, Fujinon 50/2, Pentacon Electric 50/1.8... and a couple of Zuikos and a Nikon E.

**madmikess** · 09-03-2008, 06:17 AM

I just got my first 50mm - A F/2. Just got it yesterday and so far I'm happy with it with the initial test shots I've taken. Now I just need that split prism focusing screen to aid my manual focusing.

pingflood · 09-03-2008, 06:16 PM

Well, my buddy will be holding onto one, so current standing is:
50/1.4 Super Tak
50/1.4 SMC Takumar
55/1.8 Super Tak (arrived today, and it's gorgeous!)
50/2 Pentax-M (up for sale)
50/3.5 Industar-50

I also have the same sort of clustering going on at 135mm, with three lenses there... and nothing inbetween. I really need an 85 or 100.

09-02-2008, 05:26 PM	#1
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	I'm buried in 50s! Just had to share, this is how sometimes things work out. I was looking for a good 50mm. Found a deal on a 55/1.8 with a body for very cheap and snagged it. Not a day later I come across ANOTHER deal, this time on a 50/1.4 Super Tak with a bunch of other gear. I can't help but jump on that one as well. Then today a friend sends me a note saying he found not one but TWO 50/1.4s Super Taks for me for dirt cheap and bought them.

09-02-2008, 05:29 PM	#2
thePiRaTE!! Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 942	Originally posted by pingflood Just had to share, this is how sometimes things work out. I was looking for a good 50mm. Found a deal on a 55/1.8 with a body for very cheap and snagged it. Not a day later I come across ANOTHER deal, this time on a 50/1.4 Super Tak with a bunch of other gear. I can't help but jump on that one as well. Then today a friend sends me a note saying he found not one but TWO 50/1.4s Super Taks for me for dirt cheap and bought them. Tape them together and make one 200mm! (oh yeah, congrats on the deluge of goodness) K. Last edited by thePiRaTE!!; 09-02-2008 at 05:30 PM. Reason: err... 205mm? n/m, lol

09-03-2008, 12:17 AM	#7
Jimfear Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	I would not call four 50s buried, maybe knee-deep but far from excessively many. However it seems that quite a few of us has more than one 50mm(all you really need is one, isn't that right) so now I'm interested in how many of these little beauties you have? I count in with fearview at six at the moment. Two of them are soon to go up for auction, can you guess which? K 50/1.4, K 55/1.8, 2x M 50/2.0, S-Tak 55/1.8, Tak 55/2.2.

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k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	this thread is useless w/o pictures

09-02-2008, 07:10 PM	#4
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	Originally posted by pingflood Just had to share, this is how sometimes things work out. I was looking for a good 50mm. Found a deal on a 55/1.8 with a body for very cheap and snagged it. Not a day later I come across ANOTHER deal, this time on a 50/1.4 Super Tak with a bunch of other gear. I can't help but jump on that one as well. Then today a friend sends me a note saying he found not one but TWO 50/1.4s Super Taks for me for dirt cheap and bought them. You don't wanna be carrying all of those lenses around, so, out of the goodness of my heart, I will gladly take one of the Super Tak 50 1.4s off of your hands

09-02-2008, 07:15 PM	#5
madmikess Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kenmore, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 482	Yeah, my charity is always willing to accept offerings. Haha

09-02-2008, 10:14 PM	#6
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	while im not just buried but piled over.. two 50mm M 1.7, one 50mm K 1.4, one 50mm K 1.2, one 50 mm macro takumar, and the last is fa 50 mm 1.4

09-03-2008, 05:03 AM	#8
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	I have: K-mount: M-50/1.4, M-50/1,7, A-50/2 Takumars: SMC 55/1.8, Super 55/1.8, SMC 50/1.4 And 50mm is probably my absolutely least used focal length. Two were included with film bodies on auctions and one was from a film body from an antique camera store whose owner wouldn't let me buy the body at a discount without the attached lens. So while I have six, I only tried to get three of them.

09-03-2008, 05:54 AM	#9
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	M-50/1.7, Auto Tak 55/1.8, Super Tak 50/1.4, SMC Tak 50/1.4, Fujinon 50/2, Pentacon Electric 50/1.8... and a couple of Zuikos and a Nikon E.

09-03-2008, 06:17 AM	#10
madmikess Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kenmore, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 482	I just got my first 50mm - A F/2. Just got it yesterday and so far I'm happy with it with the initial test shots I've taken. Now I just need that split prism focusing screen to aid my manual focusing.

09-03-2008, 06:16 PM	#11
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169 Original Poster	Well, my buddy will be holding onto one, so current standing is: 50/1.4 Super Tak 50/1.4 SMC Takumar 55/1.8 Super Tak (arrived today, and it's gorgeous!) 50/2 Pentax-M (up for sale) 50/3.5 Industar-50 I also have the same sort of clustering going on at 135mm, with three lenses there... and nothing inbetween. I really need an 85 or 100.